Chapter 402 - 209: Level 4 Soul, a Ticket to Hell

Chapter 402: Chapter 209: Level 4 Soul, a Ticket to Hell

Pei Ze inwardly chuckled as he observed the complete shift in the Earth Crystal People’s attitude.

’It seems that no matter where you go, might is the most persuasive argument.’

"Have you seen any Ancient Tree Deer Spirits around here?"

The Earth Crystal Person captain thought for a moment before nodding emphatically. "Yes, we have. About half a month ago, a clan of Ancient Tree Deer Spirits entered the Red Agate Mountain Range."

Pei Ze was delighted and pressed on, "Where are they?"

The Earth Crystal Person captain pointed north. "All the Magical Creature clans that migrated here from the outside are gathered over there. The four strongest clans are leading them and have occupied a sizable territory. The Ancient Tree Deer Spirits are one of those four."

Pei Ze understood. He wasn’t surprised.

Although the Ancient Tree Deer Spirit Race was small in number, their individual combat prowess was formidable. Most of them had reached the second tier.

A few elite individuals even possessed third-tier combat capabilities.

Strictly speaking, the Ancient Tree Deer Spirit Race was considered a first-rate clan of Magical Creatures in the Ancient Forest Plane.

Back then, if it weren’t for the backing of Chenxi City and his own status as an Alchemist, he wouldn’t have even been qualified to trade with the Ancient Tree Deer Spirit Race.

"And the other three clans are?" Pei Ze asked casually.

"The Owlwoods, the Rainbow Tree Rope Demons, and the Flame-toothed Giant Elephants."

Pei Ze’s eyebrow twitched. ’All rare, top-tier Magical Creatures.’

Generally, when a clan reached a certain size and produced fourth-tier individuals, it could be considered a top-tier clan.

The Owlwoods, Rainbow Tree Rope Demons, and Flame-toothed Giant Elephants all fell into this category.

Even in the Ancient Forest Plane, which was teeming with Magical Creatures, species like these must have been few and far between.

Having obtained the information he wanted, Pei Ze didn’t delay any longer. He tossed a few Insect Crystals from the Thick Rock Insects to the Earth Crystal Person captain as payment for the intelligence. Then, he shot up into the sky and vanished over the horizon moments later.

As he watched Pei Ze disappear into the distance, the Earth Crystal Person captain’s tense body finally relaxed, and he let out a sigh of relief.

Although that powerful figure had seemed amicable, his immense strength had still placed the captain under immense pressure.

’Who knew if I might have accidentally angered him and been casually crushed to dust?’

Snapping back to his senses, the Earth Crystal Person captain glanced at the charred insect carcasses on the ground nearby and couldn’t help but feel another wave of relief.

’If we hadn’t run into that expert from the Otherworld, we probably would have all died today.’

’When I think about it that way, our luck was actually pretty good.’

Just as he was lost in thought, a companion sidled up to him, rubbing his hands together with a grin. "Captain, about those Insect Crystals..."

The Earth Crystal Person captain glanced at the Insect Crystals in his hand, then quickly stuffed them into the pouch at his waist. "What are you looking at?" he snapped. "This is the reward that powerful figure gave *me*. None of you provided any information!"

"Come on, Captain!"

"You’re hogging it all for yourself!"

"That barely counts as intelligence! We all knew that!"

The crowd of Earth Crystal People all started to protest.

The Earth Crystal People loved to eat Crystal Stones; it was their main source of power.

The Insect Crystals of the Thick Rock Insects were rich in Earth Elemental Energy, making them an undeniable delicacy and a powerful supplement for the Earth Crystal People. Of course they were green with envy.

"Enough nonsense! Get back to hunting! If you don’t find any prey, you’ll all be going hungry tonight!"

"You can’t be serious..."

A collective wail of despair rose from the group.

...

「High above.」

Arcs of electricity flickered around Pei Ze’s body as he shot through the air like a bolt of lightning, the mountain ranges below blurring past him.

He extended his Spirit perception, probing the auras below.

’With so many Magical Creature clans gathered in one place, they should be conspicuous. It won’t be hard to find them.’

Sure enough, it wasn’t long before he discovered a region teeming with a massive gathering of Magical Creatures.

Just as he was about to descend and ask for directions, his expression suddenly shifted, and he looked off into the distance.

’What powerful energy fluctuations. At least four different elemental attributes, and all of them at the fourth tier.’